Special Education Due Process 101 – The Nuts and Bolts

• By: Maria C. McGinley, Esq. Jacqueline DeVore, Esq. Mayerson & Associates
• January 1st, 2021
• complaint, disagreements, due process, evaluation, FAPE, IDEA, IEE, IEP, law, legal issues, legal rights, LRE, special education, winter 2021 issue
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A number of disputes and disagreements can arise between parents and school districts regarding a child’s special education programming. Some of these areas of disagreement may include identification, declassification, appropriateness of program, appropriateness of placement or services,...

Creating Individualized, Data-Based, and Effective IEPs

• By: Sharon Onda, MEd, BCBA Kylee Formento, MA, BCBA Erin Way, MS, BCBA Vanessa Laurent, PhD, BCBA-D Melmark
• July 1st, 2018
• assessment, FAPE, functional targets, IDEA, IEP, summer 2018 issue
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All children, including those with autism and other developmental disabilities, are entitled to a free and appropriate education (FAPE), as outlined originally in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as well as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (Individuals with...

Public Funding of Private Pre-School is a Mandated Early Intervention Service Required Under IDEA

• By: Gloria M. Satriale, Esq, BCABA Preparing Adolescents and Adults for Life (PAAL) Thomas L. Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Endicott College
• October 1st, 2012
• autism law, FAPE
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Birth to age five, the time of early intervention services, is a critical time full of exploration, socialization and skill acquisition. For most children of this age in today’s society, the bulk of their experiences take place in day care or pre-school settings. For children identified with...